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Open house
A clutch of Young designers
and architects are transforming
Jakarta, one project at a time.
BY Chiara Rimella
Photo graPhY Ma rtin lYe stlak e

Three metal fans hang low from the mitigate the heat. The fans above conjure
cement ceiling of Anjung Salihara, rotat- up the precious bteeze that rarely comes
ing slowly and silently.This cool and calm of its own accord in built-up Jakarta.
space is part of a huge cultural complex In such an oPPressive climate You'd
in Jakarta's southern suburbs. In a rare think the simple principles that define
exception for Indonesia's sweltering, Anjung Salihara would be at the heart
traffic-stifled capital, this building has of most developments here.Yet since the
been engineered to stay cool in a more days of Dutch colonialism the architec-
natural manner. tural style ofJakarta has been decidedly
"I love windows; when I design they're western. From the white-washed walls and
always the first thing I think about," says high pitched roofs of rTth-century
Dutch
Studio Dasar's Danny lTicaksono, the mansions to *re boxy mega malls of today,
architect behind the Project. Jakarta's built environment is far removed
\(rhile admiring the reddish Indonesian from the tropical island it inhabits.
timber frames of Aniung Salihara's win- However, an increasing number of
dows he outlines the design of this curvy firms such as Studio Dasar, founded
concrete-and-timber training space for by \Ticaksono in zor4, are forging a
dancers and actors' Large windows face new identity for the city. "Clients
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sungkai wood and small delails such
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wals anJ
chunky ironwood tables create a relaxed
tropical ambience that is fauemoved.
from the chaos of the city,s streets.
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a year as a student. A Nordic tour
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they have completed on one of the busi-
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est.junctions in South Jakarta, a;avanese_
tropical country.,, "
style pointy roof shows Bitte,s dedication
to seeking inspiration close to home. But
Rafael Arsono and Margareta
the architectural traditions that inform
Miranti both studied and woried in
the Milan.before moving to Singapore anJ
work also come from further afield. On
returning to Jakarta to start their studio
the mood board inside their office there
RafaelMiranti in zor4. ..!7e think therels
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